Berkeley''s Doctrine of Notions - A Reconstruction Based on His Theory of Meaning

This book, first published in 1987, offers a reconstruction of Berkeley's doctrine on notions by examining the implications of his repeated suggestion that there is a close relationship between his doctrine and his semantic theory. The study ties in with some of the most important topics in modern analytic philosophy, and casts important light on modern philosophical concerns as well as on Berkeley's thought.

List of contents

1. Abstraction 2. Possibility and Impossibility 3. Berkeley’s Theory of Meaning 4. The Epistemic Intent of Berkeleian Notions 5. The Nature of Notions 6. Conclusions and Historical Speculations

About the author

Daniel E. Flage

Summary

This book, first published in 1987, offers a reconstruction of Berkeley’s doctrine on notions by examining the implications of his repeated suggestion that there is a close relationship between his doctrine and his semantic theory. The study casts important light on modern philosophical concerns as well as on Berkeley’s thought.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel E. Flage
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9780367136192
• ISBN: 978-0-367-13619-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: 18th Century Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought